Care Home: Sabre Court

What the care home does well People live in a comfortable and safe environment. Their varied and at times challenging needs are met by a dedicated team who have a great wealth of experience in the management of mental health needs. Comment cards received from people who use the service and those who work at the home confirm they are happy with the care provided and comments included; "I can do what I want, they feed us well. The food is usually very good. When there is an occasional bad meal you can complain. A lot of effort goes on regarding the cooking." And "The home respects the rights of the individuals to live their lives how they want to, solong as they don`t endanger themselves or others." What the care home could do better: There were no outstanding requirements from the last inspection. Random inspection report Care homes for adults (18-65 years) Name: Address: Sabre Court 4 Lonsdale Road Scarborough North Yorkshire YO11 2QY two star good service The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: A quality rating is our assessment of how well a care home, agency or scheme is meeting the needs of the people who use it. We give a quality rating following a full review of the service. We call this review a ‘key’ inspection. This is a report of a random inspection of this care home. A random inspection is a short, focussed review of the service. Details of how to get other inspection reports for this care home, including the last key inspection report, can be found on the last page of this report. Lead inspector: Linda Trenouth Date: 0 8 0 6 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home Name of care home: Address: Sabre Court 4 Lonsdale Road Scarborough North Yorkshire YO11 2QY 01723361256 01723361256 jantait@btconnect.com Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mrs Janet Tait Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Mr Andrew Maurice Tait care home 12 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 12 mental disorder, excluding learning disability or dementia Conditions of registration: 12 One Service User with a dementia and aged under 65 years of age may be accommodated. This condition will terminate when the named Service User ceases to be accommodated at Sabre Court. Service Users under 65 years of age whose primary need for care derives from a mental health disorder, but who have an associated dementia may be accommodated in the home. Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Sabre Court is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to 12 younger adults who have or are recovering from a mental illness. The manager is Mrs Janet Tait and Mr Andrew Maurice Tait owns it. Sabre Court is a large semi-detached house Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 8 Brief description of the care home situated in a residential area of the town. It is convenient for local amenities and facilities. Public transport to and from the town centre passes the door. Accommodation and facilities are provided on three of the floors. The ground floor houses the communal areas while the upper two floors provide the bedroom accommodation. The top floor is used for storage purposes and night staff accommodation. The property does not have a passenger lift and is consequently only considered suitable for people who are fully ambulant. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 8 What we found: The purpose of this inspection was to look at admission, assessment and health and safety in the home. During the visit Mr and Mrs Tait the owner and manager of the home explained that all people who are admitted are assessed before they move in. They feel that they are given good information from the placing agency to decide if they can meet peoples needs at Sabre Court. Sabre Court provides a comfortable home for the people who live there. The people in the home are properly assessed before they are admitted and staff have a good understanding of an individuals health and mental health needs. People who live at the home present a variety of different needs, which the home meet well. Presently individuals do not attend college or vocational placements but they all regularly access Scarborough and surrounding communities with support from the staff where they need it. There is an informal and relaxed atmosphere in the home, individuals observed during the inspection were clearly comfortable. Mr and Mrs Tait were seen interacting with people who live at the home, they were calm, supportive and always treated each person with empathy and dignity. During this visit we also looked around the home and reviewed some health and safety records. The health and safety documents reviewed were found to be up to date and complete, these included the gas and electricity safety certificates and the homes insurance certificate, which was displayed. A tour of the environment confirmed that the home was comfortable and met the needs of people who live at the home. It was also evident that regular maintenance is carried out and that decoration is kept up to. What the care home does well: People live in a comfortable and safe environment. Their varied and at times challenging needs are met by a dedicated team who have a great wealth of experience in the management of mental health needs. Comment cards received from people who use the service and those who work at the home confirm they are happy with the care provided and comments included; I can do what I want, they feed us well. The food is usually very good. When there is an occasional bad meal you can complain. A lot of effort goes on regarding the cooking. And The home respects the rights of the individuals to live their lives how they want to, so Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 4 of 8 long as they dont endanger themselves or others. What they could do better: If you want to know what action the person responsible for this care home is taking following this report, you can contact them using the details set out on page 2. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 5 of 8 Are there any outstanding requirements from the last inspection? Yes £ No R Outstanding statutory requirements These are requirements that were set at the previous inspection, but have still not been met. They say what the registered person had to do to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, Regulations 2001 and the National Minimum Standards. No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale for action Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 6 of 8 Requirements and recommendations from this inspection: Immediate requirements: These are immediate requirements that were set on the day we visited this care home. The registered person had to meet these within 48 hours. No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale for action Statutory requirements These requirements set out what the registered person must do to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, Regulations 2001 and the National Minimum Standards. The registered person(s) must do this within the timescales we have set. No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale for action Recommendations These recommendations are taken from the best practice described in the National Minimum Standards and the registered person(s) should consider them as a way of improving their service. No Refer to Standard Good Practice Recommendations Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 7 of 8 Reader Information Document Purpose: Author: Audience: Further copies from: Inspection Report Care Quality Commission General Public 0870 240 7535 (telephone order line) Our duty to regulate social care services is set out in the Care Standards Act 2000. Copies of the National Minimum Standards –Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) can be found at www.dh.gov.uk or got from The Stationery Office (TSO) PO Box 29, St Crispins, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 1GN. Tel: 0870 600 5522. 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